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US stocks soar on fiscal cliff deal

US stocks have shot up in opening trade on news of a fiscal cliff deal in Congress that prevents most tax increases and delays sharp spending cuts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.8 per cent ..

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Aust stocks close 1.2 per cent higher

Australian stocks have begun 2013 on a bright note, climbing more than one per cent to fresh 18-months highs as investors welcomed a deal that averted the so-called US fiscal cliff.At 1615 AEDT on Wed..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed more than one per cent higher as investors welcomed a deal that averted the so-called US fiscal cliff.At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ind..

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Aust shares 1% higher at noon

The Australian share market was almost one per cent higher at noon as local investors were buoyed by progress in the US and an increase in the iron or price.Local shares took a positive lead from the ..

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Aust shares open higher

The Australian share market opened higher, led by the big miners after the iron ore spot price surged almost four per cent.At 1015 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.1 poi..

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Aust shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened higher led by the big miners after a four per cent surge in iron ore prices and after US political leaders came to an agreement on rolling back a series of tax h..

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Australian stockmarket preview

The Australian market is expected to follow a strong lead from Wall Street as it looks like the US will avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.Legislation to roll back a series of tax hikes and spending cut..

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Fiscal cliff deal talks lift US stocks

US markets have closed out the year with a sharp jump on news that Congress was close to a deal to avert the fiscal cliff - but also on a 4.3 per cent gain by market giant Apple.At the close on Monday..

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